Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-08
THE NEWSPAPER MAN.
A Christmas Melody.

AGhristmas Melody.
i "a kind OF Christmas Carol. so to
speak; the words arranged by the
Editor OF the CHRONICLE, and the air
regulated by the thermometer. eau
ton Let no reader mistake this for
MAJ. Stanton's "Moneyless Man, or
"any other NANNY
rs there no secret place on the face Of the
earth
where Charity dwelleth, where virtue hss
Where bosoms In mercy and kindness Will
And feel that It's better to give than re.
celve?"
There is, brother Stanton, friend to the
poor,
Tho's he's hardly an angel who opens the
door.
Look straightin his face; as hts features YOU
sean.
You are meeting your brother, the newspaper
man.
,ris said that when Noah his voyage began
he shipped as his pilot a newspaper man.
| VINO was posted In signals, as well as In
| rhymes,
And the tides and the currents and signs ~
the times;
Who took notes OF the beasts as thew enteraa
the ark,
And reported the weather and hieb-wate,
mark,
And took the ships bearings Throughout
the whole ride
TIL the gang-planE was landed on Ararat's.
side.
You've all read the story of Noah's renown.
How he landed, raised grapes, and then
painted the town,
How Shem, Ham and Japhet were three Of
kind
VINO In circus-processions were never be-
hind
How the boys neglected the rancho and for
miles
They wandered away 'mong the wicked
Gentles-
And would have been lost from humanity,s
plan
But for notes that were kept by the news
paper man.
since then, ages have passed, and each cycle
success to the victor-the vanquished to
naught,
The fittest survive, and the strong common
of the people now serves as their surest de-
fence;
inventions have changed from the old to
thenew
The truth of the past until falsehood seems
Yet, in front of the headlight, ON top of the
van,
There has sat through the ages the newspaper
man.
Go look in yon hall where the chandalier,s
light
Shines overthe old boys " SO happy tonight
And the mirrors OF silver take tlp and re-.
new
In long lighted vlstas the wldering view.
Where the prose OF old Bourbon and versa
Of rich Wine
Are blended in praises of Beauty divine:
60 there and behold, atthe head of the clan
Sits, throned like monarch, the newspaner
man.
In the church, in the bank, on the bench at
the bar,
For he teaches the preacher that life is no
crime,
And banks but keep notes of the passage Of
And lawyers and juries must never loose
sight
ofthe casesofthe poor bottom dog in the fight
For mirth, mercy and justice all enter the
Df SalVhfi0n-nG I,tyf
man.
Then 60 to yon hovel-no raven has fed
The widow and orphan now Starving ia,
l'read;
Samaritan's there in the midst of their
grief
And has brought from his own scanty store
their relief;
The prayers of the friendless bring tears TO
his eyes,
And on white wings of love they ascend
to the skies,
And the angels look down from heavens
bright span
And throng through the dreams of the news
paper man.
Happy Christmas to all, is the message
bring.
And tidings ofPeace is the song that sing
Peace upon earth, as in heaven above,
FOR love is our heaven, aud heaven is love. 81
A bright, Happy Christmas. the Carrier
cries,
With laugh on his lip and wish in his -
eyes,
He works for you ever rs hard ms he can
or he's listed. for life" as a newspaper
man.
Brace Up.